How can gauge invariance be unphysical?
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Gauge symmetry is said to be "unphysical" because the transformations - unlike changes of reference frame - do not correspond to real physical operations. But the consequences of gauge symmetries are bosonic gauge fields with their resulting forces! So how can gauge be a purely notational/unphysical phenomenon if it has real measurable effects such as forces on particles?
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